Arizona wrapped up nonconference play with a clean slate, knocking off former Pac-12 rival Washington State 34-24 and backing it up with a strong Pro Football Focus grade across the board.
The Wildcats finished with an overall PFF mark of 75.2. The offense came in at 76.0, while the defense checked in at 67.2.
The clearest bright spot was Arizona’s passing game, which drew a 90.2 grade. On the other end, the run blocking posted a 50.3, the third straight week that has been the lowest-graded part of Arizona’s performance.
Noah Fifita led the way on offense with a 90.3 grade over 75 snaps, giving Arizona the kind of quarterback play that usually tilts a game. Tre Spivey was next among the Wildcats’ most productive players, finishing with a 77.8 grade on 44 snaps. Ismail Mahdi added a 72.6 on 21 snaps, while Kedrick Reescano posted a 67.3 in 28 snaps.
Arizona also got solid work from Caleb Smith, who graded out at 83.0 on 19 snaps, and from the offensive line pieces that held up in pass protection. Zach Henning earned an 85.3 in pass blocking, Reescano was at 87.3, and Alexander Doost posted an 83.9 there as well. The flip side was the run game, where the Wildcats’ top marks were 62.4 for Spivey, 61.3 for Isaiah Mizell and 60.0 for Quincy Craig.
A few other offensive notes stood out in the snap counts. Henning, Matthew Lado, Tristan Bounds and No.
1 Fifita all logged 75 snaps, while Tyler Powell was right behind at 74. Chris Hunter III played 63 snaps, and Brandon Phelps saw 44.
On defense, Gavin Hunter led Arizona with a 74.1 grade across 22 snaps. Jay’Vion Cole followed at 72.0 on 73 snaps, and Everett Roussaw Jr. came in at 67.3 over 18 snaps. Tyrese Boss earned a 66.9, while Zac Siulepa posted a 66.8 and Leroy Palu a 66.7.
The Wildcats also got notable pass-rush work from Cam Chapa, who topped the team in that category with a 72.2 grade. Mays Pese finished at 67.1, and Siulepa followed at 66.3. On the other end, Quinn Olson was at 41.0.
Here’s the full snap-count and grade breakdown from the game:
Offense
x-QB Noah Fifita (75, 90.3)
WR Caleb Smith (19, 83.0)
x-WR Tre Spivey (44, 77.8)
HB Ismail Mahdi (21, 72.6)
HB Antwan Roberts Jr. (8, 70.3)
x-HB Kedrick Reescano (28, 67.3)
x-C Zach Henning (75, 65.4)
x-LT Matthew Lado (75, 65.1)
WR Isaiah Mizell (41, 62.8)
x-WR Chris Hunter III (63, 62.0)
HB Quincy Craig (20, 61.7)
x-LT Tristan Bounds (75, 60.4)
TE Henry Gabalis (1, 60.0)
TE Tyler Mustain (1, 60.0)
WR R.J. Mosley (2, 59.2)
x-LG Rhino Tapa’atoutai (75, 58.7)
x-RG Alexander Doost (75, 57.3)
x-WR Rodney Gallagher III (9, 55.4)
WR Brandon Phelps (44, 49.1)
TE Tyler Powell (74, 45.2)
Defense
S Gavin Hunter (22, 74.1)
x-CB Jay’Vion Cole. (73, 72.0)
DT Julian Savaiinaea (4, 69.0)
DT Keytrin Harris (2, 68.0)
LB Everett Roussaw Jr. (18, 67.3)
x-CB Tyrese Boss (56, 66.9)
DT Zac Siulepa (20, 66.8)
x-DT Leroy Palu (23, 66.7)
CB Dwight Bootle II (17, 66.2)
x-DE Tre Smith (43, 65.1)
x-S Lee Molette III (53, 64.5)
LB Jabari Mann (16, 64.2)
DE Prince Williams (14, 63.4)
DE Victory Johnson (6, 62.9)
x-S Malcolm Hartzog Jr. (71, 62.7)
S Cam Chapa (63, 61.4)
DT Kaisi Lafitaga (3, 61.1)
LB Dash Fifita (3, 60.0)
DL Kevin Moorer Jr. (21, 59.3)
x-LB Cooper Blomstrom (50, 58.0)
x-LB Taye Brown (70, 58.0)
DE Dominic Lolesio (24, 57.7)
LB Chase Kennedy (34, 57.2)
x-LB Max Harris (48, 56.7)
x-DE Mays Pese (39, 53.0)
x-S Quinn Olson (10, 41.0)
(x = starter)
Top Overall grades (min. 20 snaps): QB Noah Fifita (90.3), WR Tre Spivey (77.8), S Gavin Hunter (74.1), HB Ismail Mahdi (72.6), CB Jay’Vion Cole (72.0), HB Kedrick Reescano (67.3)
Top pass blocking: C Zach Henning (85.3), HB Kedrick Reescano (87.3), RG Alexander Doost (83.9)
Top run blocking: WR Spivey (62.4), WR Isaiah Mizell (61.3), HB Quincy Craig (60.0)
Top pass rushing: S Cam Chapa (72.2), DE Mays Pese (67.1), DT Zac Siulepa (66.3)
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